Canucks Recall Luc Bourdon

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Nonis announced today that defenceman Luc Bourdon has been recalled from the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Bourdon, 20, has scored three goals, five assists (3-5-8) and recorded 29 penalty minutes through 10 games played with Manitoba this season. The 6’2”, 200-pound defenceman also played in five preseason games for Vancouver recording 22 penalty minutes.

Bourdon played the majority of the 2006-07 season with the Moncton Wildcats and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL. In 13 games with Moncton he recorded 14 points (3-11-14) and 28 penalty minutes and through 23 games with Cape Breton scored six points (1-5-6) and 45 penalty minutes. The Shippagan, New Brunswick native also played nine games for Vancouver in 2006-07 and five Playoff games with Manitoba.

Bourdon was originally drafted by Vancouver 10th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.